Drama on 3 - Becket or The Honour of God

Written by Jean Anouilh and translated by Lucienne Hill. It is 1173 and Henry II, the King of England does penance for the murder of the Archbishop Thomas Becket, once Chancellor and his friend. Plantagenet power has triumphed over the independence of the clergy, but at what personal cost? Henry II ...... Toby Stephens Becket ...... David Morrissey Queen Mother ...... Sara Kestelman Archbishop ...... Adrian Lukis London ...... Jonathan Keeble Oxford ...... Terence Wilton York/Pope ...... Mark Perry Saxon Man/Cardinal ...... Jonathan Oliver Little Monk ...... Steven Kynman Young Queen ...... Teresa Gallagher Gwendolen ...... Rachel Isaac Director: Roy McMillan Technical direction: Norman Goodman Music: Arthur Ka Wai Jenkins Producer: Nicolas Soames.